DK Aruna Commences Two-Day Hunger Strike To Ban Alcohol

D.K. Aruna, Former minister, and BJP leader, on Thursday, went on a two-day hunger strike at Indira Park in Hyderabad, demanding a ban on the sale of liquor in the state.

While inaugurating the hunger strike camp, Dr. K. Lakshman, BJP state president appealed to the BJP workers and people to destroy the belt shops, as these shops are illegal. He claimed that the state government, instead of controlling liquor sales, was inspiring illegal belt shops. While extending support to Aruna's protest, he also added that liquor consumption was the cause of rising crimes against women.

Referring to the tweets of IT minister, K.T. Rama Rao, the BJP president ironically said, "It is not Brand Hyderabad. It is Brandy Hyderabad." He said that the PM Narendra Modi, calls for Beti Bachao-Beti Padavo, but CM KCR calls for Bar Bachao - Bar Badaayo. D.K. Aruna said, "It is time to ban the liquor sales in Telangana. If Rao is committed to giving a better future to the children and women of the state, he has to think seriously and take steps to impose prohibition."

"Liquor consumption has taken the lives of innocent and hapless women in the state including Disha, Samatha and another girl in Warangal." Recalling Rao’s promise for a liquor-free Telangana, she alleged that after coming into power, he has forgotten his promise.

BJP national general secretary, P. Muralidhar Rao, said that it is unfortunate that the chief minister had made Telangana depend and survive on revenue from alcohol. The state earns Rs 80,000 crores through liquor sales alone. BJP MLC N. Rama-Chandra Rao, former AP MP, Jitender Reddy, BJP Mahila Morcha president A Vijaya, and some other leaders visited Aruna at the hunger strike site.